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The next day when Allied reinforcements really show up in earnest is even less pretty...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Belep Islands at 113,155, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Seikyo Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Utide Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAK Hirota Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD King
DD Rathburne
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyuma Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Shirashika Maru
xAK Ayo Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Marei Maru
xAK Akagane Maru
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kiyoshima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kamitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL Junpo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Zenoa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2U-3 Vindicator diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shinrei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamitu Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Reiyo Maru
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Dainiti Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL Yuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kamitu Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hakodate Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tempei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-2 Dauntless diving from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamitu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hakodate Maru
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nichiren Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Fukoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Gozan Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SB2U-3 Vindicator diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fukoku Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 115,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK KunituMaru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Daiya Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hirota Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yamadori Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tempei Maru, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamadori Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Division, at 113,156 (Koumac)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 38
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-39D Airacobra attacking from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x P-39D Airacobra attacking from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  
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AI a little /too/ aggressive? - 
This time however it's brought BB and CVs to cover the invasion. At the same time it's sent piddly little TFs out that are getting smacked about by a man with a rifle and a canoe 
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